>>>>> "Pete" == Pete Templin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

Pete> On Sat, 11 Jan 1997, Jonas Bofjall wrote:

>> No, this is wrong. A new user should not have to read long
>> documents prior to installation. The configure scripts which runs
>> directly after the installation should make reading docs
>> unnecessary.

Pete> I disagree.  You should understand what you are doing.  If you
Pete> don't even want to know what is going and how you are to use it,
Pete> what is the point of having it?  Bragging to your friends?
 
I think both of you have valid points.  It is clear that there is a
compromise to be reached.  The installation scripts should ``remind''
user of important features while some document reading are necessary
before the extensive use of a package.

--
Billy C.-M. Chow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Department of Systems Engineering       
The Chinese University of Hong Kong    


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